<i>Draught at the brewpub</i><br />Black color; brownish creamy head. Gentle aroma of roasted malt. Some malt taste, sweetness, mild roasted malt. Well brewed, but the body is weak.

on tap-pours a nice cascading, retaining, light brown head with lots of lacing and black color. Aroma is dark malt-molasses/coffee, some acidity. Taste is dark malt-molasses/coffee, some acidity, faint hops. Smooth. Nice, but not my style.

On draught. Tasted during trip to California. Black colour with a nice creamy head. Roasted aroma. Very smooth taste but ends up a bit sour, dry and very roasted, hint of coffee.

Very dark with red highlights; tan head with a nice coating of lace (nitro induced). Creamy, lightish and smooth, of course. Notes of fresh roast, sweet caramel, and aromatic licorice. Softly roasted and toasted; no burnt flavors. Decent stout, but fairly common tasting.

On tap @ Big Dogs poured a dark reddish black with a creamy lasting brown head. Aromas of bitter chocolate, coffee and a hint of smoke. Palate was medium bodied and creamy smooth. Flavors of bitter chocolate, coffee, roasty and a hint of smoke with a lingering bitter finish.